Members of Parliament Helen Suzman and Tian van der Merwe visited Mandela at Pollsmoor. Such visits could expose aspects of prison treatment to public scrutiny, although visiting politicians had limited authority over a system designed to isolate anti-apartheid leaders. The record also shows that political pressure came through more than one channel: parliamentary opposition, mass organising, legal work, and international advocacy.
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Why did Mandela insist on leaving through Victor Verster’s gates?
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Mandela rejected the planned Johannesburg release and asked to walk out at Victor Verster.